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tekenen.

to draw (by pencil)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈteːkənə(n)/
  1. to draw (by pencil)

    transitive
  2. to sign (write a signature)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch têkenen, from Old Dutch *tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną. Equivalent to teken (“sign, signal”) + -en.

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